Arizona weekly enterprise., 1887-12-31
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1888 tomorrow.
 Happy New Year.
 The days are getting longer.
 The A. 0. U. w. hold their regular weekly meeting Luedke Bros hall to- night.
 There was a social dance at the school house on Monday evening which was enjoyed by every one present.
 Supervisor T. D. Hammo nd and wife spent several days here during the week on business and pleasure, the guests of Mir. and Mrs. Perry Wildman.
 It is reported that Mir. Robert Williams has disposed of his saloon at Silver King to Messrs. Ryan and Enright.
 Miss Annie M Johnson, of Tempe, was In town during the week visiting her many friends and left for home Tn ursday During her visit she was the guest of Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Culver.
 ZAmlock, the magician, gave very creditable performances at the school house and he left several mementos in the shape of presents among his audiences.
 Pinal is going to lose one of its best citizens In the person of Mir Lem. Drais, who IS going to remove to Flo renee on January 1st, and take charge of the Florence Hotel at that place.
 Mir. c. w. Hotfmeister, tonsorial ar tist, received d christmas present in the shape of cat from some one of his num- erous friends.
 Mir. Frank G. Howser has opened up ill the old Goldman building with new stock of groceries. Frank is a young man of business integrity and honesty and We bespeak for him fullshare of the public patronage.
 Mir. J. A. Knoblock has rented the Palace Hotel and will run it in connec- tion with the Pinal House, which he in tends to conduct on the European plan.
 The Crispin Mill has shut down after a successful run of 10 days on account its cramped position. The mIll will be removed a more suitable location near Pinal during the month. Before start ing up Supt. Connolly intends >to add new tables and one dryer to the pres ent equipment and expects to have the mill ready to resume operation by Feb ruary first.
 There is demand here and in adjoin- ing camps for miners on ac, oInt of the amount of assessment work going >on. The rise in copper has given new inn petus to all mining industry and all those having any claims of any prominence are working them for all they are worth, and better times are expected in this section during the coming year than ever before.
 Christmas was generally obs erved here and the day was given up to recreation and festivity. All the hotels set out elaborate dinners to their guests and it is eedless to say that they did ample justice to the good things spread before them.
 The Union Christmas tree at the sch ool house was complete success. The walls were artistically decorated with flowers and evergreens and presented a very picturesque appearance. The house was crowded with children and their par ents and many friends of the school The evening exercises opened with pray CT by Rev. D. Battin, after which the audience was entertained with music both vocal and instrumental, and choice recitations by the school children which was a very creditable affair to those who took part The chief attraction of the evening was Santa Claus, especially to the younger folks who had been looking forward to the event for several weeks, and the good Santa had kindly remem- bered them all both great and small, making the evening pleasant one, to be remembered by all. Much credit is due the teacher, Mrs. Carrie Martial, for the success of the enterprise and the man. ner in which it was conducted. She was the recipient of many tokens of esteem from her scholars which she high. ly prizes, as they were unlocked for or her part, she being a stranger among us but true merit brings it's own reward.
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